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DNACPR tragedy: what retired nurse’s death says about staffing
It’s not hard to imagine the terrible pressures in the emergency department where care failures, including a mix-up over DNACPR, contributed to patient’s death
Jane Bates
Posted 14 May 2024 - 01:00
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